Case Analysis of Prepaid Legal1. Prepaid Legal is one of the earliest companies in the United States to market and to sell legal expense plans. The company adopts a cost leadership business strategy, providing 5 basic title benefits (Preventive Legal Services, Automobile Legal Protection, Trial Defense, IRS Audit Protection Services, and Preferred Member Discount) with a membership cost ranging from $10 to $25 per month. Moreover, Prepaid selects several market segments, in which it develops specific plans (Commercial Driver Legal Plan, Law Officers Legal Plan, and Business Owners’ Legal Solutions Plan) to compete. The key elements of PPD’s business strategy include:

* Marketing method
* Multi-level marketing strategyMulti-level marketing encourages individuals to sell memberships and allows individual to recruit and develop their own sales organizations. Furthermore, this marketing strategy promotes face-to-face meetings with prospective purchasers and has the potential of attracting a large number of sales personnel within a short period of time. * Product and Satellite subscription sales

After the merger with TPN, PPD identified approximately 25 core products to be offered to the company’s sales associates. With a leaner structure, PPD focuses on continuing and increasing the number of digital satellite subscriptions sold, and thereby increases the value of the TPN communication platform. * The company currently markets Memberships on a closed panel basis, according to which the provider attorneys are paid a fixed fee on a per capita basis. Because such fixed fee payments do not vary based on the type and amount of benefits utilized by the members, closed panel memberships provide significant advantages to the Company in managing claims risk. * Operation

* Computerized management information system
The system automates and simplifies daily work by evaluating benefit claims, monitoring member use of attorneys, calculating amount of...

YOU MAY ALSO FIND THESE DOCUMENTS HELPFUL

...Pre-paid Legal Services’ Business
Prepaid creates value by providing legal expense insurance allowing customers to reduce their legal liability in civil or criminal actions. Their bestselling Family Plan that provides reimbursement for legal expenses incurred by customers and their spouses and discounted rates for legal services over those provided in contract. Furthermore, they allow their own customers to...

...Legal Studies
In December 2002 Dominic Li answered his front door to two men (Richard Nimmo and Maua Sua) both armed with guns. Sua and Nimmo were being paid by Yonky Irvin Tan, a drug dealer whom Li’s brother in law owed money to. Both Sua and Nimmo poured hydrochloric acid onto Mr Li where he suffered burns to his face, became blind and burns to his oesophagus. Mr Li painfully passed away three weeks later due to these injuries sustained as they led to a blockage in his...

...Neutral Citation: [2009] IECC 1.
Date of Delivery: 07/13/2009.
Court: Circuit Court.
Composition of Court:
Judgement by: White Michael J.
Status of Judgement: Approved.
1. Introduction to Court Report.
The background evidence in this case was first heard in the Navan District Court on 14/5/2007. Mr Kevin Tully was convicted under the Road Traffic Act 1961. He was fined £500 and the automatic penalty points were applied. His appeal centres on his contention that...

...
1.How does Quickfix’s average compound growth rate in sales compare with itsearnings growth rate over the past five years?
Quickfix’s sales have increased by an average compound rate of 14% per year over the period, 1997-2001. In comparison, its net income has declined from over $16,600 millionto a loss of $102 in 2001.
2.Which statements should Juan refer to and which one’s should he construct so as todevelop a fair assessment of the firm’s financial condition? Explain why?
Juan should...

...Landlord
The issue is whether did Larry Landlord fall below the standard of care by not maintaining the fire alarm in the hallway properly causing the severe injury of Sally Smith?
I believe Larry Landlord fell below the standard of care in this case. To the reasons set forth below:
According the rule of reasonable person under the standard of care, I can definitely foresee the injury coming. Her injury could have prevented if the landlord has maintained the fire alarm on the...

...Landmark LegalCases-Implications for the Counseling Field
Susan Whitaker, M.Ed., QMHP
Walden University
Landmark LegalCases-Implications for the Counseling Field
The American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA, 2010) describes informed consent as a clients right to be made aware of the type of services and by whom those services will be provided, the cost associated with those services, how any information learned...

...Chain Management is a Secret Ingredient for Freshness and Quality at Legal Sea Foods
Legal Sea Foods Inc. has set the standard for quality and freshness in the seafood and restaurant business. With more than 30 restaurants up and down the East Coast, Legal Sea Foods has earned scores of honors and awards and proudly carries its well-earned reputation as the nation’s finest seafood restaurant. For more information about Legal Sea Foods...

...Case D, which discusses the malfunctioning of a component of a Zoom car, presents an issue common in the business world today. While product liability cases are not uncommon, successful cases for the plaintiffs often involve them having to prove many aspects of negligence and product liability – primarily duty of care, actual and proximate cause, and proof that the defendant is directly at fault for the plaintiff’s injuries. Because the doctrine of...